"expertness" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: expertnesses [plural]
Etymology: From expert + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|expert|ness}} expert + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} expertness (usually uncountable, plural expertnesses)
  1. The state of being expert; proficiency or skill. Tags: uncountable, usually Translations (state of being expert): asiantuntemus (Finnish)

Inflected forms

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